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@ GoneIn60, JlACEer, McDoobAU93, Themeparkgc, and Astros4477: See below.-- Dom497 ( talk) 14:51, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
@ Retrohead, TheQ Editor, and Bentvfan54321: Hey everyone. Some of you probably already know what I'm going to ask, but for the ones that don't, I'm now on my fourth FAC nomination for Falcon's Fury. The other three reviews were all closed due to a lack of responses. I ask, if you can, to just take a few minutes to look over the article and leave a review on the nomination page. Your help is greatly appreciated!-- Dom497 ( talk) 14:51, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
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For your involvement as a judge for the 2014–15 GA Cup. It was a fun and rewarding experience for us all. You guys deserve a barnstar too :) — MusikAnimal talk 22:55, 28 February 2015 (UTC) |
Hello again. I was wondering if you could review Timor-Leste at the 2008 Summer Olympics since you reviewed three of my "at the Summer Olympics" articles. You see, the person who was going to review this is now inactive and it has now been over a month with no comments from anybody. Thanks, good888 ( talk) 20:04, 2 March 2015 (UTC)
Hello Dom497. You recently undid my edits to List of Universal Studios Orlando attractions. I stated the correct type of attraction each ride was, because some of the information was incorrect. I would like to know your reason for removing my edits. Zackdaman ( talk
No problem. Thanks for responding. Zackdaman ( talk
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Hey Dom497, just a quick barnstar to say thanks for the reviews of Boat Race articles you've conducted over the past year. As of this morning, I completed my (initial) goal of ensuing that every Boat Race had, not only its own article, but one that was either of GA or FA status: we now have 158 GAs and 3 FAs that we can all be proud of! It doesn't stop here, for me at least, I'm going to keep up with improving the quality of the GAs and look for more FA opportunities. Plus, there's the small matter of 70 Women's Boat Race articles to get up and running! But thanks again, I couldn't have done it without your help. The Rambling Man ( talk) 15:46, 16 April 2015 (UTC) |
@ The Rambling Man: Glad to help! Congrats on reaching your goal! :) -- Dom497 ( talk) 01:13, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
Would you mind leaving some comments? Thanks, All About That Bass ( A word?? / Stalking not allowed...) 11:19, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
I just finished my first GA review and, since you' re a mentor, I was wondering if you could take a look to see if it's OK. I put the nomination on hold for several reasons. Any feedback could be really usefull. Thanks. Hansi667 (Neighbor Of The Beast) a penny for your thoughts? 23:15, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
Overall, this review is pretty good (it's way better than my first review!). Just remember that because there are references in the article, that does not mean the article passes 2A and 2B. The references need to formatted correctly. Also, remember that references need to be reliable (this doesn't appear to be a problem in this article; just a friendly reminder). Also, just be careful that the article meets the MoS requirements. If you have any questions, just ask! :) -- Dom497 ( talk) 14:07, 10 May 2015 (UTC)
Hey Dom, so I did as what was requested about a piece in the Signpost--well, kinda. You suggested that I write an intro, which I did, but then I went on and just wrote the whole thing. I couldn't stop! I hope that's okay. Anyway, it's in my sandbox [1], so could you go over a take a look? Please edit/add to as you see fit. Christine (Figureskatingfan) ( talk) 23:16, 24 May 2015 (UTC)
Hey Dom, sorry it's been so long for me to get back to you on this article. Are you still hoping for a FAC push on it? The Rambling Man ( talk) 07:20, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
Hey Dom497, I do have proof regarding where Pharaoh's Eye is. I had contacted Canada's Wonderland's General Manager, Norm Pirtovshek via Twitter. By the way, I was the one who had posted the information on CWMania. Here is the conversation I had on Twitter with Norm. Best Regards, JohnBrooksj Johnbrooksj ( talk) 23:14, 1 June 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Johnbrooksj ( talk • contribs) 23:09, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
Hello Dom497, I am responding back to the response you left on my talk page. I realize that Twitter can be quite unreliable as it is open to anyone. I tried emailing the park but, you know how that is, they hardly get back when I had emailed them during the off-season or they never get back to me because the staff can't find an answer. If I do ever happen to get a hold of or meet up with Norm Pirtovshek and ask him where Pharaoh's Eye Currently is, then can I add where it was sold to? It probably is him on Twitter as it took him a few days to get back to me but, I agree, I can't be too sure of that as it could have been someone else he works with or someone who just isn't the General Manager or related to the park at all. By the way, I am Johnlloyd on CWMania and have been a member since May 2012. I am a huge fan of Canada's Wonderland especially when it comes to history of the park as you've probably have seen my findings shared under the topic "Retro Wonderland". I do look forward to contributing information about Canada's Wonderland with you and hope to improve the Canada's Wonderland Wikipedia Pages as time passes.
Best Regards,
JohnBrooksj Johnbrooksj ( talk) — Preceding undated comment added 23:02, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
But back to Wiki, I look forward with working to you as well, just remember that you can add whatever you want so long as you got a reliable source to prove it. :) -- Dom497 ( talk) 23:43, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
Hi, I think it's clear the maskirovka GA process is stalled because the reviewer doesn't understand the process (he's never done one before). It needs to be moved on. Since there is no mechanism to hand over to another reviewer (which is what would be best), pass or fail are the only options. Chiswick Chap ( talk) 08:42, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
— Calvin999 15:34, 6 June 2015 (UTC)
| Hello, Dom497. This is a courtesy notice that the copy edit you requested for Wonder Mountain's Guardian at the Guild of Copy Editors requests page is now complete. All feedback welcome! Cheers, Baffle gab1978 ( talk) 02:00, 13 June 2015 (UTC) |
Hey Dom, I re-nominated Master of Puppets because it lacked comments the previous time. Your comments/vote at the nom page woud be much appreciated. If you're not available, please let me know. All the best.-- Retrohead ( talk) 08:16, 15 June 2015 (UTC)
@ Retrohead: Sorry but I don't review FAC's. I know it sounds pathetic but I just don't. :) -- Dom497 ( talk) 01:26, 17 June 2015 (UTC)
My submissions page is still the old one from the first GA-cup. Should I just blank in preparation for the new cup? When I try to start up a new submissions page, it directs me to the old one. Jonas Vinther • ( Click here to collect your price!) 00:29, 30 June 2015 (UTC)
In my GA review, I was checking the copyvios status of the article ( Angry Video Game Nerd) and it said 77.3% chance of a violation. Now, I'm unsure whether this is because people copy Wikipedia or if the writer copied the website. Could you please give me a second opinion on it? The review is located at: Talk:Angry Video Game Nerd/GA1-- Anar chyte 11:34, 1 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi Dom497, I recently listed Kill the Irishman as a good article. It failed its previous review, but passed mine. Legobot notified the nominator that the article had failed despite passing. Did I do something wrong in the process that caused the wrong notification to go out? Wugapodes ( talk) 19:53, 3 July 2015 (UTC)
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Dear Dom497, I gotta say I am a little confused about a rating you gave me in the GA Cup. Namely the one for José Luis Chilavert. While I realize that the rules state that you should give the nominator time to adress issues, I followed GA rules when I failed it after a thourough review since I felt there was no way it could be brought up to scratch in seven days time. Anyway, I accept if you follow the GA Cup rules strictly here, I simply assumed a fail after a thorough review was OK since User:JohnGormleyJG received points for this review (also not put on hold!), which I would claim was an article that should have been put on hold, since it was in a better shape than the Chilavert one. This applies even more to this yet unrated review. I don't wanna be a tattletale, but I'd appreciate it if there was consistency in the way the reviews are rated. Regards, Zwerg Nase ( talk) 12:30, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for your hard work in judging the GA cup! I noticed that you disqualified two submissions saying that they were started before the GA cup began. Because of the notice on my talk page I was of the understanding that I could start reviewing when it was July 1st under UTC time, but I realise the official rules were vague on that. While I'd love more fake internet points, you don't have to give them another review, but if you're helping write the rules next year it would be good to be more clear about whether the start time is in UTC or local. Wugapodes ( talk) 18:16, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
Hello Dom497,
I am just a bit curious as regards to some of my reviews. I noticed I never received points for 3 of my reviews. You said “No time given for the reviewer to address the issues”, I am not quite sure in context what that means.I also noticed my scoring went down from 33 to 18, This was removing my previous points that another judge awarded me for The Cube , Are you allowed to remove points after they have been awarded? Thanks for reading and thanks for all your work on the GA Cup so far.
Thank You,
--
JohnGormleyJG (
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08:53, 18 July 2015 (UTC)
I'm reviewing Bullet Club and I'm unsure of how, if at all, WP:Writing about fiction would apply to professional wrestling. The review is here. I also realize you're getting asked a lot of questions about the GA cup so if you want to notify another experienced GA member, that's fine. Wugapodes ( talk) 04:14, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
I am trying to make Tom Lehrer a good article and would appreciate it if you could write a review on it. 79.179.3.187 ( talk) 16:10, 27 July 2015 (UTC)
Greetings, Dom497. 79.179.3.187 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS) GAN'ed Tom Lehrer, then made several edits to your talk, then two non-constructive edits to Robert Funaro. Per the discussion at Talk:Tom Lehrer, I'm considering deleting the GAN as a not-serious drive-by. Care to weigh in? — ATinySliver/ ATalkPage 🖖 21:18, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
I don't know why I forgot to put this here earlier... Wugapodes ( talk) 02:04, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
Hello, I've got too much things to do at the moment, I'll like to forfeit from the 2015 GA Cup. Ana r chyte 04:27, 1 August 2015 (UTC)
— cyberpower Chat:Online 22:03, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
Hello Dom. I am going to be really busy in the next few months, so I would like to withdraw from the GA Cup. Fingers-crossed you will be able to get someone to replace me. Thanks. Good888 ( talk) 12:34, 2 September 2015 (UTC)
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Michael Q. Schmidt talkback is wishing you Season's Greetings! This message celebrates the holiday season, promotes WikiLove, and hopefully makes your day a little better. Spread the seasonal good cheer by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone with whom you had disagreements in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Share the good feelings. - MQS |
@ GoneIn60, JlACEer, McDoobAU93, Themeparkgc, and Astros4477: See below.-- Dom497 ( talk) 14:51, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
@ Retrohead, TheQ Editor, and Bentvfan54321: Hey everyone. Some of you probably already know what I'm going to ask, but for the ones that don't, I'm now on my fourth FAC nomination for Falcon's Fury. The other three reviews were all closed due to a lack of responses. I ask, if you can, to just take a few minutes to look over the article and leave a review on the nomination page. Your help is greatly appreciated!-- Dom497 ( talk) 14:51, 28 February 2015 (UTC)
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The GA Cup Barnstar | |
For your involvement as a judge for the 2014–15 GA Cup. It was a fun and rewarding experience for us all. You guys deserve a barnstar too :) — MusikAnimal talk 22:55, 28 February 2015 (UTC) |
Hello again. I was wondering if you could review Timor-Leste at the 2008 Summer Olympics since you reviewed three of my "at the Summer Olympics" articles. You see, the person who was going to review this is now inactive and it has now been over a month with no comments from anybody. Thanks, good888 ( talk) 20:04, 2 March 2015 (UTC)
Hello Dom497. You recently undid my edits to List of Universal Studios Orlando attractions. I stated the correct type of attraction each ride was, because some of the information was incorrect. I would like to know your reason for removing my edits. Zackdaman ( talk
No problem. Thanks for responding. Zackdaman ( talk
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The Running Man Barnstar | |
Hey Dom497, just a quick barnstar to say thanks for the reviews of Boat Race articles you've conducted over the past year. As of this morning, I completed my (initial) goal of ensuing that every Boat Race had, not only its own article, but one that was either of GA or FA status: we now have 158 GAs and 3 FAs that we can all be proud of! It doesn't stop here, for me at least, I'm going to keep up with improving the quality of the GAs and look for more FA opportunities. Plus, there's the small matter of 70 Women's Boat Race articles to get up and running! But thanks again, I couldn't have done it without your help. The Rambling Man ( talk) 15:46, 16 April 2015 (UTC) |
@ The Rambling Man: Glad to help! Congrats on reaching your goal! :) -- Dom497 ( talk) 01:13, 21 April 2015 (UTC)
Would you mind leaving some comments? Thanks, All About That Bass ( A word?? / Stalking not allowed...) 11:19, 5 May 2015 (UTC)
I just finished my first GA review and, since you' re a mentor, I was wondering if you could take a look to see if it's OK. I put the nomination on hold for several reasons. Any feedback could be really usefull. Thanks. Hansi667 (Neighbor Of The Beast) a penny for your thoughts? 23:15, 9 May 2015 (UTC)
Overall, this review is pretty good (it's way better than my first review!). Just remember that because there are references in the article, that does not mean the article passes 2A and 2B. The references need to formatted correctly. Also, remember that references need to be reliable (this doesn't appear to be a problem in this article; just a friendly reminder). Also, just be careful that the article meets the MoS requirements. If you have any questions, just ask! :) -- Dom497 ( talk) 14:07, 10 May 2015 (UTC)
Hey Dom, so I did as what was requested about a piece in the Signpost--well, kinda. You suggested that I write an intro, which I did, but then I went on and just wrote the whole thing. I couldn't stop! I hope that's okay. Anyway, it's in my sandbox [1], so could you go over a take a look? Please edit/add to as you see fit. Christine (Figureskatingfan) ( talk) 23:16, 24 May 2015 (UTC)
Hey Dom, sorry it's been so long for me to get back to you on this article. Are you still hoping for a FAC push on it? The Rambling Man ( talk) 07:20, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
Hey Dom497, I do have proof regarding where Pharaoh's Eye is. I had contacted Canada's Wonderland's General Manager, Norm Pirtovshek via Twitter. By the way, I was the one who had posted the information on CWMania. Here is the conversation I had on Twitter with Norm. Best Regards, JohnBrooksj Johnbrooksj ( talk) 23:14, 1 June 2015 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Johnbrooksj ( talk • contribs) 23:09, 1 June 2015 (UTC)
Hello Dom497, I am responding back to the response you left on my talk page. I realize that Twitter can be quite unreliable as it is open to anyone. I tried emailing the park but, you know how that is, they hardly get back when I had emailed them during the off-season or they never get back to me because the staff can't find an answer. If I do ever happen to get a hold of or meet up with Norm Pirtovshek and ask him where Pharaoh's Eye Currently is, then can I add where it was sold to? It probably is him on Twitter as it took him a few days to get back to me but, I agree, I can't be too sure of that as it could have been someone else he works with or someone who just isn't the General Manager or related to the park at all. By the way, I am Johnlloyd on CWMania and have been a member since May 2012. I am a huge fan of Canada's Wonderland especially when it comes to history of the park as you've probably have seen my findings shared under the topic "Retro Wonderland". I do look forward to contributing information about Canada's Wonderland with you and hope to improve the Canada's Wonderland Wikipedia Pages as time passes.
Best Regards,
JohnBrooksj Johnbrooksj ( talk) — Preceding undated comment added 23:02, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
But back to Wiki, I look forward with working to you as well, just remember that you can add whatever you want so long as you got a reliable source to prove it. :) -- Dom497 ( talk) 23:43, 2 June 2015 (UTC)
Hi, I think it's clear the maskirovka GA process is stalled because the reviewer doesn't understand the process (he's never done one before). It needs to be moved on. Since there is no mechanism to hand over to another reviewer (which is what would be best), pass or fail are the only options. Chiswick Chap ( talk) 08:42, 4 June 2015 (UTC)
— Calvin999 15:34, 6 June 2015 (UTC)
| Hello, Dom497. This is a courtesy notice that the copy edit you requested for Wonder Mountain's Guardian at the Guild of Copy Editors requests page is now complete. All feedback welcome! Cheers, Baffle gab1978 ( talk) 02:00, 13 June 2015 (UTC) |
Hey Dom, I re-nominated Master of Puppets because it lacked comments the previous time. Your comments/vote at the nom page woud be much appreciated. If you're not available, please let me know. All the best.-- Retrohead ( talk) 08:16, 15 June 2015 (UTC)
@ Retrohead: Sorry but I don't review FAC's. I know it sounds pathetic but I just don't. :) -- Dom497 ( talk) 01:26, 17 June 2015 (UTC)
My submissions page is still the old one from the first GA-cup. Should I just blank in preparation for the new cup? When I try to start up a new submissions page, it directs me to the old one. Jonas Vinther • ( Click here to collect your price!) 00:29, 30 June 2015 (UTC)
In my GA review, I was checking the copyvios status of the article ( Angry Video Game Nerd) and it said 77.3% chance of a violation. Now, I'm unsure whether this is because people copy Wikipedia or if the writer copied the website. Could you please give me a second opinion on it? The review is located at: Talk:Angry Video Game Nerd/GA1-- Anar chyte 11:34, 1 July 2015 (UTC)
Hi Dom497, I recently listed Kill the Irishman as a good article. It failed its previous review, but passed mine. Legobot notified the nominator that the article had failed despite passing. Did I do something wrong in the process that caused the wrong notification to go out? Wugapodes ( talk) 19:53, 3 July 2015 (UTC)
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04:31, 7 July 2015 (UTC)
Dear Dom497, I gotta say I am a little confused about a rating you gave me in the GA Cup. Namely the one for José Luis Chilavert. While I realize that the rules state that you should give the nominator time to adress issues, I followed GA rules when I failed it after a thourough review since I felt there was no way it could be brought up to scratch in seven days time. Anyway, I accept if you follow the GA Cup rules strictly here, I simply assumed a fail after a thorough review was OK since User:JohnGormleyJG received points for this review (also not put on hold!), which I would claim was an article that should have been put on hold, since it was in a better shape than the Chilavert one. This applies even more to this yet unrated review. I don't wanna be a tattletale, but I'd appreciate it if there was consistency in the way the reviews are rated. Regards, Zwerg Nase ( talk) 12:30, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
Thanks for your hard work in judging the GA cup! I noticed that you disqualified two submissions saying that they were started before the GA cup began. Because of the notice on my talk page I was of the understanding that I could start reviewing when it was July 1st under UTC time, but I realise the official rules were vague on that. While I'd love more fake internet points, you don't have to give them another review, but if you're helping write the rules next year it would be good to be more clear about whether the start time is in UTC or local. Wugapodes ( talk) 18:16, 13 July 2015 (UTC)
Hello Dom497,
I am just a bit curious as regards to some of my reviews. I noticed I never received points for 3 of my reviews. You said “No time given for the reviewer to address the issues”, I am not quite sure in context what that means.I also noticed my scoring went down from 33 to 18, This was removing my previous points that another judge awarded me for The Cube , Are you allowed to remove points after they have been awarded? Thanks for reading and thanks for all your work on the GA Cup so far.
Thank You,
--
JohnGormleyJG (
✉)
08:53, 18 July 2015 (UTC)
I'm reviewing Bullet Club and I'm unsure of how, if at all, WP:Writing about fiction would apply to professional wrestling. The review is here. I also realize you're getting asked a lot of questions about the GA cup so if you want to notify another experienced GA member, that's fine. Wugapodes ( talk) 04:14, 21 July 2015 (UTC)
I am trying to make Tom Lehrer a good article and would appreciate it if you could write a review on it. 79.179.3.187 ( talk) 16:10, 27 July 2015 (UTC)
Greetings, Dom497. 79.179.3.187 ( talk · contribs · WHOIS) GAN'ed Tom Lehrer, then made several edits to your talk, then two non-constructive edits to Robert Funaro. Per the discussion at Talk:Tom Lehrer, I'm considering deleting the GAN as a not-serious drive-by. Care to weigh in? — ATinySliver/ ATalkPage 🖖 21:18, 29 July 2015 (UTC)
I don't know why I forgot to put this here earlier... Wugapodes ( talk) 02:04, 28 July 2015 (UTC)
Hello, I've got too much things to do at the moment, I'll like to forfeit from the 2015 GA Cup. Ana r chyte 04:27, 1 August 2015 (UTC)
— cyberpower Chat:Online 22:03, 26 August 2015 (UTC)
Hello Dom. I am going to be really busy in the next few months, so I would like to withdraw from the GA Cup. Fingers-crossed you will be able to get someone to replace me. Thanks. Good888 ( talk) 12:34, 2 September 2015 (UTC)
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